Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26: Registration for Rice, Jowar, and Bajra from 15th September

The District Food Department, Shivpuri has announced that farmer registration for the procurement of paddy, jowar, and bajra under the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 will begin on September 15, 2025, and continue until October 10, 2025.

Free Registration Facilities:

To ensure convenience for farmers, multiple free registration centers have been set up at the following locations:

Village registration offices:

1. Janpad Panchayat offices
2. Tehsil offices
3. Registration centers operated by cooperative marketing institutions and cooperative societies
4. Paid Registration Centers

Farmers may also choose to register at paid service centers as per their convenience, where fixed charges will apply. These include:

1. MP Online kiosks
2. Common Service Center (CSC) kiosks
3. Lok Seva Kendras
4. Privately operated cyber cafés

Appeal to Farmers: The Food Department has urged all farmers to complete their registration within the stipulated period to ensure eligibility for selling paddy, jowar, and bajra at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Registration Begins under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana:

The Horticulture Department has initiated the registration process under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the pilot project “Promotion of Sensor-Based Automation System for Fertigation in Horticulture Crops.”

Registration Process: Interested farmers can apply online through the MPFSTS portal. The selection of registered applicants will be carried out through a lottery system.

Subsidy Provisions:

The cost of setting up one unit has been fixed at ₹4 lakh.
Farmers will be eligible for a maximum subsidy of 50%, i.e., up to ₹2 lakh.
To avail the benefits, a farmer must have at least 0.25 hectares of land under horticulture crops.